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As the debate continues over tax reform, about 30 concerned citizens gathered over the weekend in downtown Houghton to protest recently passed legislation. Protesters picketed along Shelden Avenue after marching across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with Congressman Jack Bergman’s decision to vote in support of …

The Holiday Season is upon us and many area charities are doing all they can to make sure that boys and girls in the Keweenaw have a Merry Christmas. A Calumet organization is seeking sponsors to participate in their gift giving efforts.   New Beginnings Angel Mission is a nonprofit …

Hancock, Michigan – Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that a second grant has been awarded from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund to Copper Harbor Trails Society Inc. also known as Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC) to provide a family-friendly alternate option to navigating the …

Various businesses in the Upper Peninsula are receiving grants from the Skilled Trades Training Fund. The UPWARD Talent Council says the fund increases the quality and competitiveness of Michigan’s employers by providing competitive awards for customized employer responsive training. Local businesses benefitting from these grants include Great Lakes Sound & …

The city of Houghton tops a list of locations in the Midwest as the Best Place to Invest in a Winter Vacation Home. The rankings come from RewardExpert, a New York-based company that offers a free service that helps users take full advantage of credit card and travel rewards. They …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (December 7, 2017) – The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ tragic winter symphony, Sinfonia Antartica, an orchestral celebration of the heroism and tragedy of the ill-fated terra nova Antarctic expedition of 1912. They will also perform a world premiere of Libby Meyer’s Lakeside, a new composition …

ONTONAGON, Mich. – Every month, providers and staff at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and Clinics have the option to wear jeans on Fridays for a small fee of $1. At the end of the month, the dollars add up and a local nonprofit organization benefits. For the month of November, Aspirus …

Hancock, Michigan – Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $13,000 has been awarded from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund to Copper Harbor Trails Society Inc. also known as Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC) to improve trail conditions, reduce noise and emissions, and to provide …

As Finland marked 100 years of independence, communities across the Upper Peninsula joined in the celebration. Here in the Keweenaw, many residents gathered yesterday at the Finnish American Heritage Center where they enjoyed a viewing of the Presidential Palace Reception from Helsinki. “And Finland is raising up this vision for …

Osceola Township is seeking public feedback for its new Five-Year Recreation Plan. The Recreation Plan is available for Public Comment and can be viewed online at both the Township’s website www.osceolatownship.org and WUPPDR’s website www.wuppdr.org. Printed copies are available at the Township Office during normal business hours, Monday through Wednesday …